Monday, July 29, 2013

For Stamp of the Month Club, I've been playing with the Creped Filter Paper. I'm working on a video to hare a technique that I used for one of the club cards this month. I am hoping to post that tomorrow, so stay tuned! In the meantime, I thought you'd enjoy learning more about this project from Stampin' Up! using the Creped Filter Paper.

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Here's another card from my July Stamp of the Month Club series featuring the Regarding Dahlia stamp set. I used the flower stamp in the background of the card. (Click here to learn more about Stamp of the Month Club.)

I used the 1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch and the Creped Filter Paper to create the flower embellishment. Check out this video to learn how to make the flower. With the Creped Filter Paper, skip the water spritz and just scrunch each layer to fluff the flower out.

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Yesterday, I posted a set of Halloween projects for the Control Freaks Blog Tour. (See them here.) One of the cards used the Faux Iris Twist technique. Several years ago, I learned the Iris Twist technique, which involved bulky folded paper and a template. I simplified the technique to get the same look.

Grab some Designer Paper and check out my video tutorial to learn how to do this technique.

Friday, July 26, 2013

Whether you're coming from the fabulous Mary Brown's Stamper Camper's Corner blog or just arriving, welcome!! I have been a Control Freaks Groupie for a long while, but this is my first time being an official tour stop and I am so excited!!

Instead of a theme this month, we are sharing our Convention or Holiday Catalog Swaps with you. I decided to showcase a brand new stamp set, Halloween Bash, from the upcoming Holiday Catalog. The catalog launches on August 1st and there are so many fun Halloween-themed products, including new Washi Tape! You're gonna love it!

Here is the card I made, using this set, for the Control Freaks Fall Swap.

I love the look of this "Faux Iris Twist" technique. Come back tomorrow to see my video tutorial so you can learn how to do this technique! It's a great way to use up scraps of Designer Series Paper!(Edited, 8-12-13: Link to Video Tutorial)

Here's another great way to use up those skinny designer paper scraps...the "Herringbone Technique"! It's next in line for new video tutorials to share with you, so make sure to come back and check that out later!(Edited, 8-12-13: Links to Video Tutorial | PDF Tutorial)

I used a black Sharpie marker to color in the rhinestones and make them black! It was so easy; and a fun way to add spooky pizazz to your project!

I'm a freak! Maybe in more than one way, but I'm excited to be a new member of the Control Freaks Swap group! As the name implies, this group takes extra care to make swaps that are quality and extra special. I was excited to meet some of them at Convention last week. Here is one of the two cards that I swapped with the Freaks:

Come back tomorrow! I'm participating in my first Control Freaks Blog
Tour! I'll have an extra special post with 3 different projects, plus
you'll get to take the tour and meet some of my new freaky friends!

After you receive two
month's worth of My Paper Pumpkins kits, the price will go back to the
regular price of $19.95/month.

Special pricing is only available for NEW customers and only for the first kit that is ordered. (If you order two kits/month, the first one will be discounted and the second will be regular price.)

Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories-everything but adhesive.

You Paper Pumpkin will be shipped on or around the 15th of the month.

You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month's kit. If you sign up on the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the next month. (Let's say you sign up on May 10, we'll send your kit around May 15. If you sign up on May 11, we'll send your first kit around the June 15.)

There's no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want.

Monday, July 22, 2013

It's time to reveal my pick for my July Stamp of the Month Club! I already emailed club members before Convention and they'll get their packages around the end of the month with not three, but FOUR cards this month!! I couldn't decide on just three designs, so I decided to include a bonus card! It's not too late to get in on the fun! Click here to learn more about Stamp of the Month Club and sign up now!

Here is the first of four cards for July:

Something pretty big is missing from this card -- the dahlia! I
wanted to come up with a card that focused on just the great sentiments
that come in this set. What do you think!? Leave me a comment and let me
know!

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Today was the last day of Convention! I can't believe it's over! Convention was one day shorter this year and I don't know how they did it, but they fit three days into two!

General Session today included recognition for career sales milestones (Mom and I both walked for $200K career sales), and
Anniversary marches. There were also some video highlights of
demonstrators "Making a Difference" -- specifically the service project
we participated in while in Fiji and also the one at Convention (to put
together 2,000 birthday kits for patients at the local children's
hospital.

Between General Sessions, we had three
breakout classes. I presented with three other demonstrators at the
Building a Thriving Business class. The topic that I spoke about was my Stamp of the Month Club.
I was so excited to share my experience with other demonstrators. Did
you see it? Leave me a comment if you heard my class!

Bonnie Thurber was so very entertaining, as always, during her presentation at the last General Session. Next up was inspiring talk by Stampin' Up! President Rich Jutkins. I always love hearing him speak. His analogies are spot in and this points always come across very clearly! Of course, General Session wouldn't be complete without Prize Patrol and one more all-attendee giveaway!

Just when I was beginning to wonder if I would ever win, my wristband color (Melon Mambo) was called. As it turns out...EVERYONE won a Prize Patrol. Stampin' Up! gave away 25 different Prize Patrols (one for each year they are celebrating! The very last one hit the jackpot!! They gave each person with the last color wristband EVERY single stamp set in the Holiday Catalog!! Oh my goodness! Can you imagine!?! That's over 30 stamp sets!!!

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